EMPOWERING NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ADULTS

Future Voices

Podcasting

& Mentoring

Developing digital and creative skills for disabled and neurodivergent young people and adults

About Future Voices

Future Voices is a community-led programme where young adults create real content media, gain training and work experience, and connect with employers.

The programme gives young people a platform to tell their stories, learn digital skills, and create content that makes an impact – while partners (schools, care services, local authorities, employers) gain a powerful, youth-led programme that changes lives

What is Future Voices?

Future Voices is also a collaborative programme that partners with schools, local authorities, care services, and employers.

Participants co-create real podcast content, develop portfolios, and gain the confidence to take their next steps into education, training, or work.

Future Voices is more than a project, it’s a movement to change how young people access the world of work.

Why This Matters

Too many neurodivergent and disabled young people are shut out of work opportunities. We know that:

- Only 30% of autistic adults are in any form of paid employment.

- Traditional routes to skills and careers often don’t fit for neurodivergent young people.

We believe every young person deserves a chance to thrive – in education, in work, and in life.

Future Voices: Youth-Led Content.

Employer-Ready Skills.

PODCASTING

Planning
Interviewing
Recording
Editing
Publishing

VIDEO & DIGITAL CONTENT

YouTube clips
Graphics
Social media
Sound bites
Jingles

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

Teamwork,
Problem solving,
Confidence,
Communication
Experience

Our Story so Far

Since 2021 we have been working with young people, developing and delivering work experience programmes that enable neurodivergent and disabled young people to thrive.

We have learnt a thing or two in that time and so have our participants and partners.

Our founder, Lucy Smith had been involved in community radio since 2010 and always knew how radio and podcasting can empower people to use their voice and change people's lives.

In 2024 Inclusive Change At Work set up a project to create content for podcasts that was co-created with neurodivergent young people. This is called Project Sandbox.

We have been creating content with partners ever since and working with young people to develop their confidence and skills.

Take a look at what we have acheived so far! Click on the images below.

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Everything Emersons

Career Conversations

Youth Guarantee

Who is Future Voices for?

Young People

Participants co-create real content, develop portfolios, and gain the confidence to take their next steps into education, training, or work.

Schools & Colleges

Deliver a ready-to-go, inclusive programme that supports curriculum goals, meets Gatsby Benchmarks, and develops employability skills

Local Authorities & Care Services

Engage care leavers and SEND learners with a structured, confidence-building work experience programme.

Employers & Sponsors

Back youth voice, diversity, and digital skills with branded outputs and measurable community impact.

Charities & Community Groups

Co-design projects that amplify local voices, upskill young adults in media and employability, and deliver tangible outputs for impact reporting and funding.